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Listing: Assistive Technology and Aids for Daily Living

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Assistive technology or ADL [aid for daily living] is any tool, aid,  device, software or equipment that can help a person adapt to living a better experience in life. 


  • Mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes, crutches, prosthetic devices, and orthotic devices.
  • Hearing aids to help people hear or hear more clearly.
  • Cognitive aids, including computer or electrical assistive devices, to help people with memory, attention, or other challenges in their thinking skills.
  • Computer software and hardware, such as voice recognition programs, screen readers, and screen enlargement applications, to help people with mobility and sensory impairments use computers and mobile devices

 
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology society of North America
An organization devoted to the standards and promoting research and education.
202-367-1121


Assistive Technology | Shirley Ryan 汤头条app (sralab.org)
1-312-238-2988
/services/assistive-technology


The Chicago Lighthouse is the leading provider of low vision services for the Chicagoland area. Contact us today to learn more by calling (312) 666-1331.


Closing The Gap provides information on assistive technology products, procedures, and best practices
507-248-3294


The assistive technology program of UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago. The program leverages the power of technology to advance independence and promote inclusive opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.
7550 West 183rd Street
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
(708) 444-8460

 


The Mobility Queen is dedicated to empowering the disabled community (aka, the Exceptionally Able), with a special focus on those facing mobility challenges. She emphasizes the interconnectedness of individuals with disabilities, their caregivers, and families, highlighting the need for awareness, support, and advocacy. Through a blend of personal insights and professional expertise in product development, the founder seeks to improve lives by offering practical advice, top-quality accessible products, and advocacy. The mission is to pay forward compassion, helping both those with disabilities and their supporters lead more empowered lives.


IATP's assistive technology demonstration center is located at our main office in Springfield, Illinois.  The Demonstration Center includes eight rooms filled with assistive devices.  Visit IATP’s Demonstration Center for a guided tour of each room or try out devices in an area of interest. You can also contact them to loan equipment, or get financial assistance with other equipment.
Address: 1020 South Spring Street Springfield, IL 62704     
(217) 522-7985


provides support for individuals with disabilities and older persons in their personal selection of assistive technology to live, work, and play in their communities.
1-800-432-8324


To maintain and enhance a strong, effective, and efficient national network of Statewide Assistive Technology Programs, which enables individuals with disabilities, service providers and others to learn about, access, and acquire assistive technology (AT) needed for education, employment, and community living.
No Phone # listed 

 

Devices to Aid Daily Living ADL- for Purchase

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Broadened Horizons provides a variety of products for wheelchair users with upper extremity limitations. Products have been tested by Mark Felling, President, a C5 quadriplegic paralyzed from the armpits down. The products include clothing, power interfaces for wheelchairs and scooters, voice and switch controlled phone systems, systems for transferring a person between locations, computer accessibility, and environmental control switches.

USA Toll-free 1-855-BROADEN 855-276-2336


This website documents the ingenuity and creativity that caregivers and disabled people, including those with chronic illnesses, use every day to make home accessible. 


Assistive technology, ergonomic and special education products
866-606-8551

 
tools to help you take care of your furry friends.
call 800-995-6327 


Mounting systems for phones, tablets, and beyond.
630-922-5005


Mounting Systems for Wheelchair, floor, and tables
No phone number listed


I-pad mountings, cases, accessories, and Apps.
800-RJCooper


Personal and household aids for adaptive living.
973-628-7800

AliMed
Clinical and personal, rehab, ADLs, PT, OT, orthotics, braces.
800-225-2610

North Coast Medical and Rehabilitation Products
Suppliers for clinical and personal use, PT, OT, Rehab, massage therapy, chiropractic
800-821-9319

 

SOFTWARE & COMMUNICATION


Hardware and software for Communication, environmental, computer, and interactive learning devices.
844-341-7386


Assistive technology for AAC (augmentative & alternative communication) including communication apps and software, SGD (speech generating devices) and eye gaze/eye tracking/eye tracker computer access for people with disabilities and special needs.
800-344-1778

for Students
Visit to learn more about solutions for communication, switch access, iPad and computer access, curriculum designed for students with disabilities, and iPad-based communication device funding
1-800 322-0956


Producer of electronic communication aids, environmental controls, switches and other assistive technology for individuals with special needs.
1-800-723-2783


Assistive Technology for Computer and Mobile Devices
972-606-8740


Augmentative and alternative communication devices
800-262-1984


Major educational supplier of assistive technology products
704-243-3622
 


Augmentative Communication Devices
419-589-7688

 

LOW VISION & HEARING 


Low vision aids for macular degeneration
800-722-3393


Healthcare, mobility, hearing, vision, and daily living aids, as well as assistive technology products for sale to help you live a better life.
1 (800) 537-2118


your one source for thousands of products specifically designed to assist the 
BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEAF, HARD-OF HEARING, SENIORS,MOBILITY CHALLENGED & HOME HEALTH CARE while promoting a healthy, active and independent lifestyle.
800-522-6294
 

 Low Vision
A nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired
1-800-223-1839

For Wheelchairs and scooter sales see: Listing: Wheelchair & Scooter Sales
For disposable medical equipment see: Listing: Durable Medical Equipment
For ADLS see: Listing: Aids for Assistive Technology and ADLS
For funding grant sources: Listing: Grants for Adaptive Sports Equip, Automotive, Home Needs.

This content is for informational purposes only and may not be comprehensive. Information contained does not imply an endorsement from Shirley Ryan 汤头条app, and does not replace the advice of a qualified healthcare professional.  See here  for further details.
? Shirley Ryan 汤头条app (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
Henry B. Betts LIFE Center – (312) 238-5433

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